Appealing Litigation
Preparing for the Future: Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Parents of special needs children must be cognizant of special considerations in virtually every area of life. Estate planning is no exception. The stringent eligibility requirements of SSDI/SSI and Medicaid/Medicare make the child’s continued eligibility a paramount concern when determining the child’s inheritance. Even if the child is currently employed [...]
“Nebraska Nice”? Some Say Not As Friendly As Before
If you track the periodic Lawsuit Climate Survey, published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, you know the 2017 rankings were issued last month. The 2017 Survey constitutes the 11th fielding of the survey since the Institute for Legal Reform first began conducting its survey in [...]
Nebraska’s Summary Judgment Statute Gets A Facelift
One of the challenges of being an attorney is keeping up on the law. Not the case law –the Nebraska Court of Appeals and Supreme Court publish their opinions weekly, here and here. The day before the opinions are published, they even post advanced notice of their anticipated opinions, here [...]
Oh the Humanity! What to Do When the Nebraska Court of Appeals Cancels Your Oral Argument in an Appeal PART II
This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. This is Part II of her two part post. Welcome to Part II. If you’ve found your way to Part II, chances are you’ve received notice from the Court of Appeals, at one time or another, notifying you [...]
Oh the Humanity! What to Do When the Nebraska Court of Appeals Cancels Your Oral Argument in an Appeal PART I
This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. Imagine stepping up to the plate, preparing to hit your first baseball of the season. You’ve been looking forward to this moment for months, picturing it in your mind and practicing for what seems like forever. Just [...]
AAJ Regional Trial Competition
Last week I noted that I would be assisting with the AAJ Regional Trial Competition held in Omaha. I served as a judge for what was, in my view, a very close round between two good teams. Here are some of the trial tactics I was reminded of: Do not [...]
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